Cricket 1885

50 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. a p r I l ie, isss. made 28 and 58 by very fine cricket. The following summer of 1878 found him even more successful, anl his batting was so consistent that he was able to claim the second place in the Lancashire averages of the year. Daring the next three seasons Mr. Royle, though several good innings were recorded to his credit, was moderately suc­ cessful as a batsman, his best score for the County being his Go not out at Clifton against Gloucestershire in 1881. In 1882 he made his first appearance for the Gentlemen against the Players at Lord’s, and with credit, contributing a well played 31 to the Amateurs’ total of 374. This season was altogether a fortunate one for him, and he brought his County cricket to a successful close with a thoroughly well got 63 against Middlesex at Manchester, in the last fixture of the year. His batting showed a great falling off in 1883, but that this was only temporary was shown by his brilliant form of last summer. Though unable to help the County until quite late in the season he scored very freely against the weak bowling of the South. He was two hours and a quarter at the wickets in the second innings against Gloucester­ shire at Clifton, and his brilliant play very nearly gave Lancashire what would have been a most creditable victory. As it was, he carried out his bat for 66, having the bad luck after a most plucky effort to see his County defeated by only seven runs. A week later, at Maidstone against Kent, the stand he made in the first innings with Mr. H. B. Steel changed the whole aspect of the game. When he went in the play was going much in favour of Kent, but his fine scoro of 79 not out altered this altogether, and he scored sixty of the last hundred runs made while he was in. Of late years, Mr. Royle seems to have given up his bowling. His batting, though, has greatly improved, and were his opportunities for first-class cricket not so restricted, he would take a very prominent position among batsmen. He gets well over the ball, playing in good style too, and when set is a fast run-getter. In the field he is most brilliant, and at cover-point has not an equal at the present time. Very quick on his legs and smart in his return, he prevents many a run which would certainly be success­ fully made with a less expert fieldsman. Emmett’s humorous rejoinder in a recent Yorkshire match to his partner, when called to attempt a sharp run to Mr. Royle, was characteristic. His reply, “ Woa, mate, there’s a policeman/’ was a practical tribute to the moral effect of Mr. Royle’s presence at cover-point in making the batsman cautious in running. The old Rossall Captain, in enumerating his athletic qualifications at School, records that he won the hundred yards race in 1872, and was also very good at fives In addition he was in the football fifteen, and only recently he has figured on the football field with credit at the Asso­ ciation game. Mr. Royle’s popularity as a cricketer is universal. The announcement of his marriage yesterday week at the Parish Church, Lancaster, to Miss E. A. Sanderson, niece of the Rev. Lancelot Sanderson, of Elstree, where he has been located as a master for some time now, will therefore be read with the greatest interest. Cricketers of all classes will join in hearty congratula­ tions and good wishes. ReaDiIsg Cases— (cloth boards) for holding four number* of C r ic k e t, Is. 6d, can be had at the office, 41, St. Andrew’B*hill, Doctors’ Commons, E.C. THE NOTTS COLTS’ MATCH. Unfavourable weather materially inter­ fered with the annual trial of the youngsters of Notts, which took place as usual on the Trent Bridge Ground, on Easter Monday and Tuesday. Alfred Shaw had arrived in England, but owing to the absence of several of the most prominent County players in Australia, the Eleven was only weak, and this, to a certain extent, detracted from the interest taken in the match. Heavy rain prevented a commencement on the first day till close on two o’clock, and the Colts, who were as usual put in first, mad3 a poor show on the heavy wicket. Goulder and Budd were, indeed, the only batsmen who displayed any form against the splendid bowling of C. Shore and Wright. The latter got seven wickets for six runs. Shore, a slow left- handed bowler, of whom many good judges have a high opinion,proved very effective. He was credited with thirteen wickets for twenty runs. At the end of the day the Eleven had made 58 for the loss of two wickets, and as play was impossible on the second day the match was left in that position. T he C olts . S. Fletcher (Lenton), b W right .................. W. Willett (Hncknall Torkard), b Shore .. J. E. Budd (Southwell), st Sherwin, b Shore T. Bignall, jun.(Hyson Green) b Shore W . Goulder (Kimber­ ley), b W right.. W. Langham (Notting ham), b Shore .. T. Lloyd (Nottingham), b W rig h t.................. T. Lowe (Kirkby-in- Ashfleld),st Sherwin, b Shore .................. W . Mcllors (Carring­ ton). 1b w, b Shore.. A. W. Wil iamson (Newark), b Wright A. E. White (Tuxford), c Selby, b Shore J. Moss (Clifton), b Wright ................... J. Kidger (Sutton-in- Ashfield), c Selby, b Shore.......................... M. Wright (Keyworth), b W right.................. S. Cooper (HucknaU Torkard), b Shore .. J. Harrison (Rudding- ton), c Selby, b Shore A. Constable (Hyson Green), sc Sherwin, b Shore .................. T. Gelsthorpe (Huck- nall Torkard),b Shore R. Henson (Rudding- ton), not out .. A. Tomlinson (Cinder- hill), cGunn,b Shore R. Mee (Shelford) c Selby, b Wright G, Banner (Sutton-in- Ashfield, run out .. B 2,1 b 6 .. .. G. HEARNE’S XI. v. EIGHTEEN OF DARTFORD. The cricket season in Kent was opened on Easter Monday on Dartford Brent, when an eleven, 'captained by G. G. Hearne, played eighteen selected from the clubs round Dart­ ford. There was a large gathering present. The bowling of Lohmann and Bowley, of Surrey, was very good. T he E leven , G. F. Hearne, st Nut- tall, b Upstill .. .. K. Haywood, not out 2 T. Wootton, c Martin, b U p s till........................0 J. Ha'l,b Butcher .. 8 E x tra s ........................3 T ota l................... 121 F. Hearne, b May .. 25 H. Wood, c Robinson, b Lambert .. ..2 4 G. G. Hearne,cMartin, b Lambert .. .. 6 G. Lohmann, c But­ cher, b May .. .. 8 A. Hearne, run out .. 27 T. Bowley, c May, b B u tch e r..................15 F. Tucker, c May, b Upstill ..................0 T he E ighteen .— F. Martin 2. H. Nuttall 16, C. Stevens 2, F. Courtis 3, a. Morton 1, C. Butcher 1, W. Blackman 11, A. Trump 0, J. Robinson 3, W. Aneell 0, G May 8, W. Upstill 4, A. Mattock 4, J. Lambert 0, A. Moore (not out) 0, R. Sales '89, S. Thompson 3, T. Upton 4; extras, 3—Total, 104. Total . T he C ounty . Sslby, not out .. .. 5 B 4,1 b 2, w 1, n b 1 8 T otal.................. 56 F. Butler, not out .. 81 A. Price, c Goulder, b F letch er..................0 Gunn, b Fletcher .. 2 G. Bean, W . Wright, J. G. Poarson, Sherwin, A- Shaw, and C. Shore did not bat. BOWLING ANALYSIS. T he C olts . O. M. R.W . I C. Shore 38.2 27 20 13 I O. M. R.W. W . Wright 38 33 6 7 T he C ounty . Henson Cooper Mee .. Constable O. M. R.W. . 9 5 10 0 . 8 5 7 0 . 7 2 5 0 O. M. R.W. Banner.. 7 3 7 0 Fletcher 7 2 10 2 Lowe .. 6 6 1 0 3 0 T he Stock Crioket Club would like to meet an eleven on tbeir own ground on Whit Monday (May '25th), situate tliree-and-a-half miles N.E. Ingatestone Station on the G.E.R. Address A. C. Cottce, Hon. Sec., Stock, near Ingatestone, Essex. W illesden Clue.—The Committee of this club have been making great improvements in their ground, which has been enclosed. A large portion has been drained and relaid, aud as the pavilion has in addition been con­ siderably enlarged, there is now an accom­ modation for an increased number of both cricket and tennis members. WILLESDEN CLUB. May 2, at Willesden, Married v. Single May 9, at Willesden, v. Brookfield May 16, at Willesden, v. Harrow May 16, at Clapton, v. Clapton May 23, at Willesden, v. Pallingswick May 28, at Highgate, v. Brookfield May 25, at Upper Clapton, v. Upper Clapton May 25, at Wiliesden, v. Marlboro' Place M iy 30, at Hendon, v. Hendon May 30, at Willesden, v.Eastern Banks June 4, at Tufnell Park, v. Tufnell Park June 6, at Hamp3tead, v. Hampstead June 6, at Willesden, v. University College Schoo June 10, at Willesden, v. South Norwood June 13, at Highbury, v. Highbury June 13, at Willesden, v. Harlesden June 20, at Willesden, v. Hornsey June 27, at Stanmore, v. Stanraore June 27, at Willesden, High School Sports July 4, at Willesden, v. Kensington July 4, at Leyton, v. Insurance Offices July 11, at Harrow, v.Harrow July 11, at Willesden, v. Finchley July 15, at South Norwood, v. South Norwood July 18, at Willesden, v. Hampstead Nondescripts July 18, at Acton, v. Pallingswick July 25, at Willesden, v. Highbury July 25, at Willesden Green, v. Univ. College School Aug 1, a t Willesden, y . Hendon Aug. 1, at Finchley, v. Finchley Aug. 3, at Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge Aug. 3, at Willesden, v. Marlboro’ Place Aug. 8, at Hornsey, v. Hornsey Aug. 8, at Willesden, v, Insurance Offices Aug. I 6), at Willesden, v. Hampstead Aug. 15, at Dulwich, v. Eastern Banks Aug. 18, at Willesden, v. Tufnell Park Aug. 22, at Willesden, v. Upper Clapton Aug. 22, at Kensington, v. Kensington Aug. 29, at Willesden, v. Stanmoro Sept. 5, at Willesden, v. Junior Middlosex Sept, 5, at Bromley, v. Plaistow BRUNEL CLUB. May 2, at Horae, Club Matoh May 9, at Brixton, v. Lloyds’ Register May, 16, at Home, v. Stormont May 23, at Dulwich, v. Stella May 30, at Home, v. Loughboro’ June 3, at Caterham Valley, v. Congregational Schoo June 6, at Brockwell Park, v. Brockwell Park June 13, at Home, v. Zouave June 17, at Home, v. South Wimbledon Jane 20, at Nunhead, v. Aleit June 27, at Home, v. Lome June 29, at Caterham Valley, v. Congregational School July 4, at Brixton, v. Commercial Union July 11, at Home, v. Alleyn July 15, at Home, v. South Wimbledon J uly 18, at Brixton, v, Loughboro’ July 25, at Home, v. Stella Aug. 1, at Sydenham, v. Zouave Aug- 3, at H me, v. lvanhoe Aug. 8, at Home, v. Brockwell Park Aug. 15, at Upper Tooting, v. Stormont Aug. 22, at Home, v. Alert Aug. 29, at Dulwich, v. Alleyn Sept, 5, at Home, v. Commercial Union Sept. 12, at Honor Oak, v. Lome Sept, 19, at Home, v. Lloyds’ Register